ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH

What ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH does

ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH (ITVP) is a German contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) specialising in textile-based medical implants, operating from a single site in Denkendorf near Stuttgart. Founded in 2001 as a 100% subsidiary of the Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung (DITF), Europe's largest textile research centre, the company employs over 40 people across approximately 2,000 m² of production area and 1,200 m² of ISO Class 8 cleanrooms. Its vertically integrated process chain spans polymer synthesis, mono- and bi-component monofilament extrusion, multifilament yarn extrusion, warp-knitting, weaving, braiding, injection moulding, sheet/membrane production, nonwoven production, coating, punching, and cleaning — all under EN ISO 13485 certification, with a DAkkS-accredited (DIN EN ISO-IEC 17025) chemical testing laboratory on site.

The company manufactures and develops a portfolio of absorbable polymers (PGA, PGLA, PCL, PLLA, PDO and custom copolymers), yarns, monofilaments (including 1.75 mm precision filaments for FDM 3D printing), barbed sutures, and finished textile implants (hernia meshes, vascular prostheses, braided stents for trachea/oesophagus, wound closure tapes, nonwoven scaffolds for cartilage regeneration). Under an exclusive 2025 worldwide license, ITVP manufactures short-degradation-time polymers for Evonik's RESOMER brand portfolio. Distribution and sales are entirely direct B2B to medical device OEMs and the Evonik licensing relationship; there are no retail or self-serve channels. Marketing is conducted through the company website, a LinkedIn presence, and trade fair participation (Compamed, WHX Dubai, ADD conference).

ITVP's revenue model blends professional services (bespoke contract development and OEM manufacturing, with the customer handling only final packing, sterilisation, and regulatory submission), licensing/royalty income from the Evonik RESOMER arrangement, and accredited testing services. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base is concentrated in medical device manufacturers globally, with Evonik as a named strategic partner; additional commercial activity is diversified across suture, mesh, vascular, and stent OEM programmes as well as testing contracts.

Name

ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH

Legal name

ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH

Website

https://itvp-denkendorf.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH is a German CDMO that develops and manufactures textile-based absorbable medical implants — from polymer synthesis to near-finished device — under EN ISO 13485 and ISO Class 8 cleanroom conditions, serving global medical device OEMs and holding an exclusive license to manufacture Evonik's RESOMER short-degradation polymer portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Sterile Fill-Finish & Aseptic Manufacturing CDMO (HLAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Devices & Dental (Production AM Parts) (IMAAAEAD)

Keywords

• Medical device contract manufacturing
• Absorbable polymer synthesis
• Textile implant production
• Monofilament extrusion services
• CDMO medical devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Denkendorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. OEM Contract Manufacturing of Medical Devices: Development and OEM manufacturing of textile-based medical implants and precursor products (absorbable polymers, monofilaments, multifilament yarns, barbed sutures, meshes, vascular prostheses, braided stents) on behalf of medical device companies. Customers only need to pack, sterilise and bring to market.
2. Exclusive Polymer Manufacturing License (Evonik): ITVP exclusively produces absorbable polymers (PGA, PGLA, PGA-CL, PGA-TMC) for Evonik under the RESOMER brand portfolio. This represents a structured B2B manufacturing and licensing arrangement.
3. Contract Research and Testing Services: Accredited chemical and physicochemical testing services for medical devices and polymers, provided to customers as part of development projects or standalone.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ITVP is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that develops and produces textile-based medical implants and their precursor materials on behalf of medical device OEMs. Manufacturing depth spans the full value chain from polymer synthesis through extrusion, textile processing (warp-knitting, weaving, braiding), injection moulding, coating, and cleanroom finishing, with all production in ISO Class 8 cleanrooms under EN ISO 13485 certification. Customers receive near-finished implants and only need to pack, sterilise, and bring them to market.

Product overview

ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH is a contract manufacturer of textile-based medical implants and precursor products, operating as a 100% subsidiary of the German Institutes for Textile and Fiber Research (DITF). The company offers a vertically integrated portfolio spanning from raw materials to finished medical devices: absorbable monomers (glycolide) and polymers (PGA, PGLA, PCL, PLLA for the Evonik RESOMER portfolio under exclusive license); intermediate products including absorbable and PET-based yarns, absorbable monofilaments (including 3D printing filaments), and barbed sutures; and finished textile implants including hernia meshes (PP, PGA, PDO, lactide-based), PET vascular prostheses, resorbable tapes, braided stents, and nonwovens. Manufacturing technologies include polymerization, mono/multifilament extrusion, warp-knitting, weaving, braiding, injection moulding, sheet/membrane production, punching, coating, cleaning, and nonwoven technologies. Services include industrial R&D and DAkkS-accredited chemical testing laboratories. All medical device development and manufacturing is conducted under EN ISO 13485 certification in ISO Class 8 clean rooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Absorbable Monomers (Glycolide) Medical grade glycolide offered in pure quality for the manufacture of medical devices, supplied in 1 kg and 5 kg containers. Targeted at medical device manufacturers and polymer producers.
• Absorbable Polymers (RESOMER Portfolio) Exclusive manufacturer for Evonik of PGA (RESOMER G 205 S), PGLA9010 (RESOMER GL 901 S), PGA-TMC (RESOMER GT 643 S), and PGA-CL (RESOMER GC 753 S). Also offers high-molecular polycaprolactone polymer and custom-made polymers based on glycolide, lactide, caprolactone, or trimethylene carbonate. For medical device manufacturers.
• Yarns Absorbable and PET-based yarns for surgical sutures, tapes, vascular prostheses, and components in other medical products. Includes PET yarns (flat yarns from low-shrinkage to high-shrinkage, textured yarns), absorbable PGA and PGLA yarns, and high-tenacity PCL and PLLA yarns. For medical device manufacturers and textile implant producers.
• Absorbable Monofilaments Absorbable monofilaments for surgical sutures, 3D printing, surgical meshes, and braided stent structures. Products include mid-term PDO (USP 6-0 to USP 2), long-term PCL (USP 6-0 to USP 2), polylactide-based PLLA and PLGA, short-term PGLA, 1.75 mm precision monofilaments for 3D printing (PDO and PCL), and amorphous LDL7030 for bone fixation. For medical device OEMs.
• Barbed Sutures Knotless wound closure sutures with bidirectional barbs for bilateral needling or unidirectional design with loop. Range includes short-term absorbable PGA-CL (USP 4-0 to USP 2), mid-term PDO (violet), and long-term PCL (beige and violet). Also used in cosmetic surgery and for fixation of other implants. For medical device manufacturers and surgical suture suppliers.
• Implants with Textile Structure Warp-knitted, woven, and braided medical implants including PP hernia meshes, PGA temporary wound support meshes, PDO meshes for abdominal and breast reconstruction, lactide-based meshes, PET vascular prostheses (knitted and woven), resorbable woven tapes for parenchymatous organ adaptation, braided stents (absorbable and permanent) for cardiovascular, trachea, and oesophagus applications, and nonwovens for cartilage regeneration. For medical device OEMs.
• Research and Development (Contract R&D) Industrial contract research offering all services and competencies from polymer synthesis to textile end structures under one roof, supplemented by accredited testing laboratories of ITVP and DITF. For medical device manufacturers and developers of textile implants.
• Testing Laboratories (DAkkS-accredited) DAkkS-accredited chemical testing laboratory (registration number D-PL-17474-01-00) offering testing for medical devices including inherent/relative viscosity, residual moisture (KF titration), DSC, headspace GC, GC-MS, NMR, FTIR, UV/VIS spectrometry, Soxhlet extraction, and ICP-OES. For medical device manufacturers and polymer developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customers receive near-final medical product ready for packing and sterilisation, reducing supply chain complexity

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EvonikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITVP holds a worldwide exclusive license to manufacture absorbable polymers (PGA, PGLA, PGA-CL, PGA-TMC) for Evonik. These polymers are marketed by Evonik under the RESOMER brand portfolio, filling the gap for short-degradation-time polymers (<2 months). ITVP also collaborates with Evonik on further processing of polymers and scale-up of textile-based medical devices. The collaboration leverages ITVP's application know-how and Evonik's polymer design expertise to provide medical device companies with a superior range of functional biomaterials.
• DITF Denkendorf (Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDITF Denkendorf is ITVP's parent company (100% subsidiary) and Europe's largest textile research centre. ITVP leverages DITF's nonwoven technologies (electrospinning, melt-blow, spunbond, centrifuge spinning) for medical applications including cartilage regeneration patches, heart valves, and meniscus replacement. DITF also provides access to textile testing laboratories, biology testing, and broader research capabilities. Both companies share sustainability goals including climate neutrality by 2030.
• ICRS (International Cartilage Repair Society)minorOthersListed as a cooperation partner on the ITVP Kooperationen page. ICRS is focused on cartilage repair research and may represent a channel for ITVP's nonwoven-based cartilage regeneration products.
• Knowbio GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKnowbio GmbH collaborated with ITVP on the publication of an article about ITVP in the Guide to German Medtech Companies, increasing visibility among dealers, industry partners, and end customers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Smith+Nephew: Large diversified medical device company with sports medicine, wound management, and orthopedic reconstruction product lines that include textile-based implant components. Comparable as a downstream OEM buyer and competitor of textile-implant CDMO services.
• Helix Medical (Freudenberg Medical): Freudenberg Medical manufactures specialty medical components including textile and polymer-based implantable devices for OEMs. Comparable as a large, established contract manufacturer in medical textiles and polymer processing.
• B. Braun: Global medical device and pharmaceutical company with a significant suture, mesh, and surgical implants portfolio. Operates as both an OEM customer of contract manufacturers like ITVP and as a competitor with in-house textile implant capabilities.
• Teleflex: Global medical technology company with suture, ligation, and specialty surgical products. Comparable in OEM suture and surgical implant category; uses textile CDMOs alongside in-house production.

Direct peers

• Secant Group: US-based custom medical textile manufacturer focused on implantable textile components and biomaterials for medical devices. Highly comparable to ITVP's vertically integrated textile-implant CDMO model serving cardiovascular, orthopedic, and regenerative medicine OEMs.
• Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical: Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical manufactures precision polymer and textile-based components for medical devices, including implantable textiles and extrusions. Direct overlap with ITVP in polymer processing, extrusion, and textile implant manufacturing for OEMs.
• Evonik (Resomer line): Evonik's Health Care business sells the RESOMER absorbable polymer portfolio that ITVP exclusively manufactures. As the principal customer/license partner, Evonik is both a channel to global medical device OEMs and a benchmark for absorbable polymer CDMO capabilities.
• Putnam Plastics (part of Corporation Service Company): Specialist medical extruder of polymer tubing and components for medical devices. Comparable in polymer extrusion, custom medical-grade processing, and cleanroom manufacturing serving medical device OEMs.
• Coral Biomedical / Proxy Biomedical: Specialist developer and manufacturer of biomaterial-based implantable textiles (hernia meshes, vascular grafts, sutures). Directly comparable in scope as a textile implant CDMO serving medical device OEMs.

Emerging players

• Polyzen Inc. Specialist in polymer engineering and custom medical device development including textile/sheet-based implantable components. Comparable as a smaller, specialized CDMO serving medical OEMs with bespoke polymer solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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